My First Ragnar Race

I finally gave in and ran in a Ragnar relay race - the Wasatch Back!  I've heard about this race for several years and finally joined a team for 2011.  I was runner #2 and ran 13.2 miles on the backside of the Wasatch mountains from Logan to Park City with 11 other runners.  The weather was perfect.  The scenery was some of the most breathtakingly beautiful countryside I've seen.  I think I found a new place for some cycling routes.  I didn't know some of these places existed (and I guess for most of the year they virtually don't because of the snow and sub-zero temps) and that they're so close to where I live.

I was a little unsure of the whole race thing since there's so much hype and I still didn't know what I was getting myself into.  It turned out to a lot of fun and I really enjoyed getting to know the other people in my van.  Everyone was so flexible and positive and nice.  I think I was the most negative critical person.  I really need to be nicer - they were good examples.  We slept in a high school in Oakley on Friday night, despite the guy with the angry bullfrog snore.  I might have asked the guy next to him to wake him up. about 10 times. finally he did and I went back to sleep.  We had our fill of gatorade, bagels, gogurts, granola bars, sweedish fish and bananas.  I thought I would have a safety violation by the end because there were so many rules - wear a reflective vest anytime you get out of the car between 7:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., always use the orange flag to cross the street, never exit your vehicle on the driver's side...but I did well and everyone was safe!

I had a few friends that ran in the race also and it was fun seeing them at some of the exchanges as well!  I never had my camera with me, darn. no proof.

our awesome van!

at the starting line...

just before Bree's nighttime run

both vans at the finish line (my van got the wig memo too late)

So yeah, I'd probably do it again.  Yay Team Leap Frog!!!